Fresh Cut Department Clerk

Ridley's Family Markets; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridley’s Family Markets is seeking a Produce Fresh Cut Clerk to maintain outstanding guest service and prepare fresh fruits, vegetables, and salads for the cut fruit area. You will generate sales, merchandise products, and support store management while ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards.

The role requires willingness to learn, strong teamwork, and the ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in food preparation, produce department or retail store preferred.
• Willingness to learn; solid team player with good interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to service excellence and guest satisfaction.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain outstanding guest service.
• Prepare fresh fruits, vegetables, and salads for the fresh cut area.
• Generate sales and merchandise products; support store management.
• Ensure quality, freshness, selection, and adequate quantity to meet sales.
• Comply with food safety and workplace safety rules.
• Use equipment such as pallet jack, knives, scales, and sanitation tools.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of work area and equipment.
• Assist in training peers and handle guest interactions tactfully.
• Uphold department merchandising and store cleanliness standards.
• Perform tasks safely, accurately, with honesty and integrity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Guest service

Food prep

Produce dept

Retail store

Safety and sanitation

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Multitask

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with accuracy and maintain a high level of productivity. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Possible ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ will be researched to determine if any are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform any essential job duties.

The primary responsibilities of the Produce Fresh Cut Clerk position are to maintain outstanding guest service, prepare fresh fruits, vegetables, and salads for the cut fruit area, generate sales, merchandise product, and support the store management team.

1. Ensure each guest receives outstanding service.


2. Prepare fresh fruits and vegetables and salads for the fresh cut sales area. Ensure quality, freshness, selection, and adequate quantity to meet expected sales.


3. Comply with all food and workplace safety rules and regulations.


4. Implement correct product preparation techniques. Use and operate related equipment such as pallet jack, hand truck, knives, safety cutters, cut resistant gloves, scales, garbage disposal, sink, etc.


5. Ensure safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of work area, cooler and equipment.


6. Assist in the training and development of peers, tactfully and pleasantly deal with guests.


7. Uphold merchandising and store cleanliness standards, maintain orderly appearance of department and uniform.


8. Perform all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and integrity.


9. Perform other tasks as assigned by store or department management.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred


• Experience: Food preparation, produce department and retail store experience preferred.


• Have a willingness to learn. Solid team player with excellent interpersonal skills


• A commitment to service excellence and guest satisfaction


• Strong communication skills, organizational ability, high attention to detail, and ability to multitask


• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the business


• Regular on-site attendance is required

Requirements

Ability to stand for an extended period. Able to lift 40 pounds frequently. Use of knives and other equipment. Move and handle boxes of product throughout the store, which entails lifting and performing all functions as set forth.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary.